Display box

ABSTRACT

A display box for displaying a display piece, comprising a box body, a box cover and a display arrangement comprises a display stand, and a folding panel. A hidden cavity is formed by a mounting edge, a pivot edge and a surrounding wall of the box body is allowing the storage and safe-keeping of important documents, such that they will not be easily lost when the display piece is being displayed. The hidden cavity is also simply accessed, such that the important documents are stored safely yet easy to reach. A hidden, yet simply accessed, locking unit is also provided for locking the display piece to the display box, so as to prevent the display piece from being taken out of the display box in an unauthorized manner.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a display box, and more particularly toa display box which has an easy-to-reach compartment, allowing thestorage and safe-keeping of important documents, such as warrantycertificate and user manual, such that such documents will not be easilylost when the item on display is being displayed.

2. Description of Related Arts

Display boxes have always played a very important role in the sales ofjewelry and other accessories such as watches. The primary function theyserve is to hold a display piece such as jewelry or watch at a time tonicely display the jewelry or watch to potential buyers. They helpprotecting a display piece from being damaged by other display pieceswhen many of such display pieces are being displayed at the same time.

They also enhance the presentation of the display piece than the displaypiece itself can offer. Without display boxes, any piece of jewelrywould not look as classy or desirable than they should. Unfortunately,these two functions are pretty much what conventional display boxescould offer.

People who have done jewelry shopping, such as necklaces, bracelets,watches and so forth, must have seen sales persons struggling to freethe piece of display piece from the display box when the shopper wishedto take a full look of the piece of jewelry, or the sales persons simplyare not allowed to detach the display piece from the display box forsecurity reasons, such that the shopper has to look at the piece of itemwith the display box attached, turning the box around ridiculouslytogether with the display piece therein, and not being able to take agood look of the display piece.

When the shoppers finally do purchase the piece of jewelry, they mustalso have seen the sales person either reaching somewhere else, such asa drawer in the store, for important documents such as the warrantycertificate and/or the user manual, or, trying very hard to open up thedisplay layer of the box to reach the documents that are well-hidden andyet difficult-to-reach.

Furthermore, even the piece of jewelry is purchased with the displaybox, after a certain period of time, the documents would be lost and nowhere to be found, simply because of the fact that the conventionaldisplay boxes do not offer a good protection to such importantdocuments.

In view of the above drawbacks of and the problems brought on byconventional display boxes, a better display box has to be provided soas to not only provide a protection to the display piece placed therein,better security of and convenience to reach the display piece, but alsoprovide secured and easy-to-reach storage of important documents.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

A main object of the present invention is to provide a display box fordisplaying a display piece, comprising a box body having a receivingcompartment, a base cover to enclose the receiving compartment, and adisplay arrangement comprises a display stand, and a folding panel,wherein the display stand pivots between a display position and anaccessing position to allow access of the display piece and a hiddencavity.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,wherein the hidden cavity is provided for the safe-keeping of documents,such as the warranty certificate or user manual of the display piece.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display boxallowing important documents of the display piece being stored togetherwith the display piece, avoiding mixing up of important documents ofother jewelry items, or loosing of the important document.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,wherein when the folding panel is in the display position, the displaypiece cannot be taken out therefrom and the hidden cavity isinaccessible, such that both the display piece and the document withinthe hidden cavity are both securely and safely stored.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,wherein the display stand is flexible, such that the display box iscapable of displaying display pieces of different nature, size andshape.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display boxwhich not only allows the display piece and the documents to be safelystored but also easy to be accessed such that the display piece and thedocument can be taken out simply by pivoting the display panel from thedisplay position to the accessing position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,wherein forced is required to pivot the display panel from the displayposition to the accessing position, such that the box cover will notaccidentally open up during handling or transportation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,further comprises a locking unit, such that display piece can be securedon the display stand, so as to prevent the display piece from beingtaken out from the display box in an unauthorized manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display box,wherein the locking unit is hidden when the folding panel is in thedisplay position, such that it is inaccessible and hence effectivelyprevents the display piece from being taken in an unauthorized manner,and is easily accessible when the box cover is in the opened position.

Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the presentinvention provides a display box for storing and displaying a displaypiece, comprising:

a box body having a receiving compartment;

a box cover covering on the box body to enclose the receivingcompartment; and

a display arrangement, which comprises:

a display stand adapted for detachably holding the display piece inposition; and

a folding panel having a mounting edge extended from the display standand a pivot edge pivotally connecting to a surrounding wall of the boxbody to form a hidden cavity within the receiving compartment at aposition underneath the folding panel such that the display stand isadapted to fold between a display position and an accessing position,wherein at the display position, the folding panel is pivotally foldedwithin the receiving compartment to enclose the hidden cavity so as toretain the display stand within the receiving compartment for securelyholding the display piece in the box body, and at the accessingposition, the folding panel is pivotally folded to lift up the displaystand from the receiving compartment to expose the hidden cavity suchthat the display stand is allowed for the display piece detachingtherefrom.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a prospective view of a display box according to the preferredembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates the box cover and the box body according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 of the drawings, a display box fordisplaying a display piece according to a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention is illustrated, wherein the display box comprises abox body 10, and a box cover 20, and a display arrangement 30.

The box body 10 has a receiving compartment 11 and a surrounding wall12. The box cover 20 is provided for covering the box body 10 to enclosethe receiving compartment 11.

The display arrangement 30 comprises a display stand 31 and a foldingpanel 32, wherein the display stand 31 is adapted for detachably holdingthe display piece 5 in position. The folding panel 32 has a mountingedge 321 and a pivot edge 322.

The mounting edge 321 of the folding panel 32 extends from the displaystand 31, while the pivot edge 322 is pivotally connected to thesurrounding wall 12 of the box body 10. The positions of the mountingedge 321 and the pivot edge 322 effectively creates a hidden cavity 13within the receiving compartment 11 at a position underneath the foldingpanel 32.

Essentially, the display stand 31 is adapted to fold between a displayposition and an accessing position, such that the display piece 5 issafely in place when the display stand 31 is in the display position,and can be taken out from the display stand 31 when the display stand 31is in the accessing position.

While the display stand 31 is in the display position, the folding panel32 is pivotally folded within the receiving compartment 11 to enclosethe hidden cavity 13. As a result, the display stand 31 is retainedwithin the receiving compartment 11 for securely holding the displaypiece 5 in the box body 10.

The hidden cavity 13 is also complete hidden from the viewers or userswhen the display stand 31 is in the display position. It is worthmentioning that the hidden cavity 13 is completely shielded from theusers or viewers. Without moving the display stand 31 from the displayposition into the accessing position, presence of the hidden cavity 13is completely undetectable.

And when the display stand 31 is at the accessing position, the foldingpanel 32 is pivotally folded to lift up the display stand 31 from thereceiving compartment 11 to expose the hidden cavity 13, such that thedisplay stand 31 is allowed for the display piece 5 to be detached fromthe display stand 31 for examination or better viewing. And since thehidden cavity 13 is now enclosed, any materials placed within the hiddencavity 13 can now be accessed or taken out of the hidden cavity 13.

As a result, a second item 9 such as important document like warrantycertificate or messages will be safely protected within the hiddencavity 13. The second item 9 will not fall off from the display box suchthat they will not be easily lost during transportation, or throughmishandling of the display box. Also, the display piece 5 is also wellprotected by the display box.

Moreover, despite the fact that the second item 9 is well protectedwithin the lost 13 when the display stand 31 is in the display position,the second item 9 can be easily accessed when desired.

Unlike conventional display boxes where either no such hidden cavitiesare available or accessing of the compartments requires difficultpulling apart of the display box when documents are stored in suchcompartments, all that has to be done to access the second item 9 storedwithin the hidden cavity 13 is to pivot the display stand 31 from thedisplay position to the accessing position.

The display stand 31 is substantially mounted to the folding panel 32 todefine a bottom disposing portion 323 below the folding panel 32 and anupper exposing portion 324 above the folding panel 32 such that when thefolding panel 32 is pivotally folded to the receiving compartment 11 atthe display position, the hidden cavity 13 is enclosedly formed withinthe bottom disposing portion 323 of the display stand 31, thecorresponding surrounding wall 12 of the box body 10, a bottom wall 14of the box body and the folding panel 32.

The display arrangement 30 further has a partition wall 33 extended fromthe box body 10 to partition the receiving compartment 11 into thehidden cavity 13 at a position underneath the folding panel 32 such thatthe folding panel 32 forms an enclosing cover 325 to enclose the hiddencavity 13 when the folding panel 32 is pivotally folded on the partitionwall 33.

The hidden cavity 13 is provided for accommodating a second item 6therewithin, such that the second item, such as a certificate ofwarranty can be bounded within the hidden cavity 13, by the box body 10,the corresponding surrounding wall 12, the enclosing cover 325 and thepartition wall 33. When the second item 6 is placed within the hiddencavity 13, the second item 6 is well protected such that the second item6 will not fall off from the display box, be taken out of the displaybox in an unauthorized manner or be easily reached by external objects.However, the second item 6 can also be reached when required.

It is worth mentioning that the partition wall 33 has a predeterminedheight and a top supporting edge 331 provided for substantiallysupporting the folding panel 32 when the folding panel 32 is pivotallyfolded to enclose the hidden cavity 13.

The display box further has a locking unit 40 provide for locking thedisplay piece 5 at the display stand 31. The locking unit 40 comprises alocking ring 41 and a breakable locking loop 42.

The locking ring 41 is mounted between the mounting edge 321 of thefolding panel 32 and the disposing portion 323 of the display stand 31.The breakable locking loop 42 encircles the disposing portion 323 of thedisplay stand with the locking ring 41 for typing up the display piece 5with the display stand 31.

The reason is that when the folding panel 32 is pivotally folded at thedisplay position, the locking unit 40 is hidden within the receivingcompartment for preventing the locking loop 42 to be accessed. And, whenthe folding panel 32 is pivotally folded at the accessing position, thelocking loop is exposed from the receiving compartment, so as to allowthe locking loop 42 to be broken for unlocking the display piece 5 withthe display stand 31.

The function of the locking unit 40, as can be seen, is to lock thedisplay piece 5 with the display stand 31. It provides protection forthe display piece 5 placed within the display box, such thatunauthorized persons cannot easily detach the display piece 5 from thedisplay box.

Furthermore, the partition wall 33 further has a guiding slot 332. Theguiding slot 332 is indently extended from the top supporting edge 331of the guiding slot 332 so as to alignedly receive the locking ring 41in the guiding slot 332 when the folding panel 32 is pivotally folded onthe partition wall 33.

The guiding slot 332 is provided for ensuring that the display stand 31and the folding panel 32 can open and close matchingly, so as toconcealedly close the hidden cavity 13, for protecting both the displaypiece 5 and the second item 6.

The box body 10 further has a side platform 14, which is shaped andsized symmetrical to the folding panel 32. The side platform 14 is alsosidewardly extended from an opposed surrounding wall 15 within thereceiving compartment 11 to form a central channel 16 between the sideplatform 14 and the folding panel 32 so as to receive the display stand31 in the central channel 16 when the folding panel 32 is folded toenclose the hidden cavity 13.

As a result, the display piece 5, when placed on the display stand, isessentially within the central channel, such that the display piece 5 isin between the folding panel 32 and the side platform 14 providing aprotection to the display piece 5.

The display box further has a retention unit 50 for retaining thefolding panel 32 at the display position. The retention unit 50 has aretention groove 51 and a retention arm 52.

The retention groove 51 is indently formed on an inner wall 131 of thehidden cavity 13 and the retention arm 52 has a hooking tip 521downwardly extended from the folding panel 32 and arranged when thefolding panel 32 is pivotally folded to enclose the hidden cavity 13.

The hooking tip 521 of the retention arm 52 is then engaged with theretention groove 51 to substantially retain the folding panel 32 inposition, which in turn would retain the display piece 5 in a displayposition, to enhance the presentation of the display piece 5.

And, some force has to be applied to the folding panel 32 to lift thedisplay stand 31 upwards, such that the hocking tip 521 of the retentionarm 52 is essentially pulled away from the retention groove 51 on theinner wall 131 of the hidden cavity 13 of the box body 10, such that thefolding panel 32 is free to pivot from the display position to theaccessing position.

Hence, it can be seen that the retention unit 50 helps preventing thefolding panel 32 from accidentally pivoting into the accessing position,such that the second item 9 is well protected within.

It is worth mentioning that according to the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, the pivot edge 322 of the folding panel 32 ispivotally connected to the box body 10 via a pivot joint 326.

The pivot joint 326 comprises a first joint member 3261 and a secondmember 3262. The first joint member 3261 is substantially mounted on thesurrounding wall 12 of the box body 10.

The second member 3262 is substantially mounted on a bottom side 327 ofthe folding panel 32 at the pivot edge 322 to pivotally connect to thefirst joint member 3261 such that when the folding panel 32 is pivotallyfolded at the display position to enclose the hidden cavity 13, thepivot joint 326 is invisibly hidden within the hidden cavity 13.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

1. A display box for storing and displaying a display piece, comprising:a box body having a receiving compartment; a box cover covering on saidbox body to enclose said receiving compartment; and a displayarrangement, which comprises: a display stand adapted for detachablyholding said display piece in position; and a folding panel having amounting edge extended from said display stand and a pivot edgepivotally connecting to a surrounding wall of said box body to form ahidden cavity within said receiving compartment at a position underneathsaid folding panel such that said display stand is adapted to foldbetween a display position and an accessing position, wherein at saiddisplay position, said folding panel is pivotally folded within saidreceiving compartment to enclose said hidden cavity so as to retain saiddisplay stand within said receiving compartment for securely holdingsaid display piece in said box body, and at said accessing position,said folding panel is pivotally folded to lift up said display standfrom said receiving compartment to expose said hidden cavity such thatsaid display stand is allowed for said display piece detachingtherefrom.
 2. The display box, as recited in claim 1, wherein saiddisplay stand is substantially mounted to said folding panel to define abottom disposing portion below said folding panel and an upper exposingportion above said folding panel such that when said folding panel ispivotally folded to said receiving compartment at said display position,said hidden cavity is enclosedly formed within said bottom disposingportion of said display stand, said corresponding surrounding wall ofsaid box body, a bottom wall of said box body and said folding panel. 3.The display box, as recited in claim 1, wherein said display arrangementfurther comprises a partition wall extended from said box body topartition said receiving compartment into said hidden cavity at aposition underneath said folding panel such that said folding panelforms an enclosing cover to enclose said hidden cavity when said foldingpanel is pivotally folded on said partition wall.
 4. The display box, asrecited in claim 2, wherein said display arrangement further comprises apartition wall extended from said box body to partition said receivingcompartment into said hidden cavity at a position underneath saidfolding panel such that said folding panel forms an enclosing cover toenclose said hidden cavity when said folding panel is pivotally foldedon said partition wall.
 5. The display box, as recited in claim 3,wherein said partition wall, having a predetermined height, has a topsupporting edge substantially supporting said folding panel when saidfolding panel is pivotally folded to enclose said hidden cavity.
 6. Thedisplay box, as recited in claim 4, wherein said partition wall, havinga predetermined height, has a top supporting edge substantiallysupporting said folding panel when said folding panel is pivotallyfolded to enclose said hidden cavity.
 7. The display box, as recited inclaim 2, further comprising a locking unit for locking said displaypiece at said display stand, wherein said locking unit comprises alocking ring mounted between said mounting edge of said folding paneland said disposing portion of said display stand and a breakable lockingloop encircling said disposing portion of said display stand with saidlocking ring for tying up said display piece with said display stand,such that when said folding panel is pivotally folded at said displayposition, said locking unit is hidden within said receiving compartmentfor preventing an access of said locking loop, and when said foldingpanel is pivotally folded at said accessing position, said locking loopis exposed from said receiving compartment that said locking loop isallowed to be broken for unlocking said display piece with said displaystand.
 8. The display box, as recited in claim 4, further comprising alocking unit for locking said display piece at said display stand,wherein said locking unit comprises a locking ring mounted between saidmounting edge of said folding panel and said disposing portion of saiddisplay stand and a breakable locking loop encircling said disposingportion of said display stand with said locking ring for tying up saiddisplay piece with said display stand, such that when said folding panelis pivotally folded at said display position, said locking unit ishidden within said receiving compartment for preventing an access ofsaid locking loop, and when said folding panel is pivotally folded atsaid accessing position, said locking loop is exposed from saidreceiving compartment that said locking loop is allowed to be broken forunlocking said display piece with said display stand.
 9. The displaybox, as recited in claim 6, further comprising a locking unit forlocking said display piece at said display stand, wherein said lockingunit comprises a locking ring mounted between said mounting edge of saidfolding panel and said disposing portion of said display stand and abreakable locking loop encircling said disposing portion of said displaystand with said locking ring for tying up said display piece with saiddisplay stand, such that when said folding panel is pivotally folded atsaid display position, said locking unit is hidden within said receivingcompartment for preventing an access of said locking loop, and when saidfolding panel is pivotally folded at said accessing position, saidlocking loop is exposed from said receiving compartment that saidlocking loop is allowed to be broken for unlocking said display piecewith said display stand.
 10. The display box, as recited in claim 9,wherein said partition wall further has a guiding slot indently extendedfrom said top supporting edge thereof to alignedly receive said lockingring in said guiding slot when said folding panel is pivotally folded onsaid partition wall.
 11. The display box, as recited in claim 1, whereinsaid box body further comprises a side platform, which is shaped andsized symmetrical to said folding panel, sidewardly extended from anopposed surrounding wall within said receiving compartment to form acentral channel between said side platform and said folding panel so asto receive said display stand in said central channel when said foldingpanel is folded to enclose said hidden cavity.
 12. The display box, asrecited in claim 4, wherein said box body further comprises a sideplatform, which is shaped and sized symmetrical to said folding panel,sidewardly extended from an opposed surrounding wall within saidreceiving compartment to form a central channel between said sideplatform and said folding panel so as to receive said display stand insaid central channel when said folding panel is folded to enclose saidhidden cavity.
 13. The display box, as recited in claim 9, wherein saidbox body further comprises a side platform, which is shaped and sizedsymmetrical to said folding panel, sidewardly extended from an opposedsurrounding wall within said receiving compartment to form a centralchannel between said side platform and said folding panel so as toreceive said display stand in said central channel when said foldingpanel is folded to enclose said hidden cavity.
 14. The display box, asrecited in claim 10, wherein said box body further comprises a sideplatform, which is shaped and sized symmetrical to said folding panel,sidewardly extended from an opposed surrounding wall within saidreceiving compartment to form a central channel between said sideplatform and said folding panel so as to receive said display stand insaid central channel when said folding panel is folded to enclose saidhidden cavity.
 15. The display box, as recited in claim 1, furthercomprising a retention unit for retaining said folding panel at saiddisplay position, wherein said retention unit has a retention grooveindently formed on an inner wall of said hidden cavity and comprises aretention arm having a hooking tip downwardly extended from said foldingpanel and arranged when said folding panel is pivotally folded toenclose said hidden cavity, said hooking tip of said retention arm isengaged with said retention groove to substantially retain said foldingpanel in position.
 16. The display box, as recited in claim 10, furthercomprising a retention unit for retaining said folding panel at saiddisplay position, wherein said retention unit has a retention grooveindently formed on an inner wall of said hidden cavity and comprises aretention arm having a hooking tip downwardly extended from said foldingpanel and arranged when said folding panel is pivotally folded toenclose said hidden cavity, said hooking tip of said retention arm isengaged with said retention groove to substantially retain said foldingpanel in position.
 17. The display box, as recited in claim 14, furthercomprising a retention unit for retaining said folding panel at saiddisplay position, wherein said retention unit has a retention grooveindently formed on an inner wall of said hidden cavity and comprises aretention arm having a hooking tip downwardly extended from said foldingpanel and arranged when said folding panel is pivotally folded toenclose said hidden cavity, said hooking tip of said retention arm isengaged with said retention groove to substantially retain said foldingpanel in position.
 18. The display box, as recited in claim 1, whereinsaid pivot edge of said folding panel is pivotally connected to said boxbody via a pivot joint which comprises a first joint membersubstantially mounted on said surrounding wall of said box body and asecond member substantially mounted on a bottom side of said foldingpanel at said pivot edge thereof to pivotally connect to said firstjoint member such that when said folding panel is pivotally folded atsaid display position to enclose said hidden cavity, said pivot joint isinvisibly hidden within said hidden cavity.
 19. The display box, asrecited in claim 14, wherein said pivot edge of said folding panel ispivotally connected to said box body via a pivot joint which comprises afirst joint member substantially mounted on said surrounding wall ofsaid box body and a second member substantially mounted on a bottom sideof said folding panel at said pivot edge thereof to pivotally connect tosaid first joint member such that when said folding panel is pivotallyfolded at said display position to enclose said hidden cavity, saidpivot joint is invisibly hidden within said hidden cavity.
 20. Thedisplay box, as recited in claim 17, wherein said pivot edge of saidfolding panel is pivotally connected to said box body via a pivot jointwhich comprises a first joint member substantially mounted on saidsurrounding wall of said box body and a second member substantiallymounted on a bottom side of said folding panel at said pivot edgethereof to pivotally connect to said first joint member such that whensaid folding panel is pivotally folded at said display position toenclose said hidden cavity, said pivot joint is invisibly hidden withinsaid hidden cavity.